cloister vault
Definitions
A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel vaults crossing in a right angle. The angles of intersection are groins with projecting angles at the base, which die away at the summit.
Equivalents
DeutschKlostergewölbe
Italianovolta a padiglione
2 more languages
Suomiluostariholvi
Nederlandskloostergewelf
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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